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Assumption Of Moses A curious state of affairs exists with regard to the so-called Assumption of Moses. The title is incorrectly applied to what is really the Testament of Moses, a work which is extant in a more or less complete form in a Latin fragment discovered by Ceriani in a 6th cent. manuscript in … Continue reading “Assumption of Moses”

Assumption of Mary, Feast of the The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 15 August; also called in old liturgical books Pausatio, Nativitas (for heaven), Mors, Depositio, Dormitio S. Mariae. This feast has a double object: (1) the happy departure of Mary from this life; (2) the assumption of her body into … Continue reading “Assumption of Mary, Feast of the”

Assumption, Little Sisters of the A congregation founded in Paris, 1865, by Reverend Etienne Pernet, A.A., with the cooperation of Antoinette Fage for the sanctification of the poorer classes. Their work consists of gratuitously nursing the sick poor in their homes. The Rule of Saint Augustine is followed. The congregation has houses in France, Italy, … Continue reading “Assumption, Little Sisters of the”

Assumption College Sandwich, Ontario, Canada , founded 1870; conducted by the Fathers of Saint Basil; professors, 13; students, 375. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Assumption, Augustinians of the (Also called the Assumptionists.) This congregation had its origin in the College of the Assumption, established in Nîmes France, in 1843, by the Rev. Emmanuel d’Alzon vicar-general of that diocese, some account of whose life and work is given at the end of this article. Although it was organized in 1847, … Continue reading “Assumption, Augustinians of the”

Assumption Abbey Richardton, North Dakokta. Benedictine abbey of the Swiss American Congregation, founded as the monastery of Saint Mary by Vincent Wehrle, O.S.B., 1899 , raised to an abbey , 1903 . It conducts a seminary, college, and high school. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Assumption A proposition which is taken or posed in order to draw inferences from it; or the act of so taking, posing, or assuming a proposition. The motive for an assumption may be (but need not necessarily be) a belief in the truth, or possible truth, of the proposition assumed; or the motive may be … Continue reading “Assumption”

Assumptio Mosis The earliest notice of a work known as The Assumption of Moses ( ) we receive through Origen (De Princip. iii, 2), who remarks that what is said in Jude (Jud 1:9) concerning a strife between the archangel Michael and Satan over the body of Moses is taken from it (he names it … Continue reading “Assumptio Mosis”

Assumpeao, Jozi De a Portuguese theologian whose father was called Anthony of Sylva. He himself became prior of the Convent of Torres-Vedras. Versec in the ancient classics, he wrote Latin verse with greal facility. He died in 1751. He wrote, Epigrammatn Sacra Vitan B. Andrece de Comitibus… Explanantic (Lisbon, 1731) :-Hymnologia Sacra, em sex Partes … Continue reading “Assumpeao, Jozi De”

Assuerus A biblical name, denoting Xerxes I, King of Persia, “who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hllndred and twenty-seven provinces …the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom” (Esther 1), and to whom, in the beginning of his reign (c.485 B.C. ) the Samaritans addressed their complaints (1 Esdras 4), against the … Continue reading “Assuerus”